Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY): M&A transaction — Firefly closes $855.6M SciTec acquisition, adding defense software and classified facilities

Firefly Aerospace Inc.

Purchase price: $300M cash + 11.1M shares of FLY common stock valued at $50/share ($555.6M).
Acquisition closed Oct 31, 2025; first announced Oct 5, 2025.
Adds 475+ employees, AI-enabled defense software, big data processing for national security.
SciTec will operate as a subsidiary under CEO Jim Lisowski, reporting to Firefly CEO Jason Kim.
Strengthens Firefly's position for programs like Golden Dome and missile warning systems.

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Firefly Aerospace Inc. completed an acquisition involving SciTec Innovations, LLC for approximately $855.6 million, consisting of (i) $300 million in cash and (ii) 11,111,116 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Com (closed 2025-10-31).

Action: acquisition
Counterparty: SciTec Innovations, LLC
Consideration: approximately $855.6 million, consisting of (i) $300 million in cash and (ii) 11,111,116 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Com
Closing: 2025-10-31

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On October 31, 2025, Firefly Aerospace Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) completed its acquisition of SciTec Innovations, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the successor entity of SciTec, Inc.

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